The Hive Buzzparty Meetup in Hamburg is concluded and I am traveling by train making the journey home and found some time to make a post. I have read many posts of people who attended previous HiveFest meetups and how they were a great experience and that Hive has a very special community and I can confirm after the event that this is very true and I had a great time in Hamburg and it was great to meet so many really cool Hivers in real life and have so many awesome conversations with the amazing backdrop of Hamburg where we were blessed with some super weather too.
I departed early Friday morning and had a 5+ hour train ride north which went smoothly. Being a country boy here in Germany, it was a shock to arrive at Hamburg and be surrounded by so many people and city living. However, I soon settled into the hustle and bustle of things and orientated myself to my hotel which was 1 stop from the main train station, arriving around 2pm.
The hotel was like one of those boutique trendy hostels and was very nice to stay in. The staff were very friendly and only the lift was maybe scary. After my long travels, I took in a siesta to restore my energy levels before heading out to explore. Other Hivians were arriving later so I was planning to meet up for some dinner later.
At the main train station, I headed off exploring along the main shopping streets until I reached the town hall which was an impressive building. Further exploring there were some lovely sights, shops and cafes in this area. Hamburg in this part was very well maintained and seemed very safe, even for a solo travleler.
I was not sure how the weather would be as the forecast wasnt so good. I prepared with an umbrella and my fishermans hat in case there was a cold wind from the north. However, it was not so cold and it was a pleasant walk around the town and gave me some bearings.
The city is very well maintained with train and subway connections and you can install an app to guide you to your journey.
Some of the things on my list that I wanted to see were the famous Speicherstadt, the Elbphilharmonie and some of the Harbour. In the end, I can say there are lots more to see in Hamburg, and 3 days is probably a good amount of time for a city trip there.
I was to learn there are 5 main churches covering the Hamburg skyline and each look very unique and impressive. This one is near the town hall and I found out that the door knocker was re-attached to the door when they rebuilt the church after it had been destroyed and is still original. Hamburg feels like it has a long and interesting history and there is lots you could explore and learn about. In april with good weather seems a great idea as it is not so over run with tourists.
After my wandering I became tired and headed back to base to rest, which was a good decision in hindsight as Saturday was to be a long day.
Here is the view next to the oldest coffee shop in Hamburg that has an interesting history being rebuilt over 5 times in its history and being created by a french immigrant.
Although people say that I am a very relaxed person, as this was my first Hive meetup, I was starting to get apprehension about the meetup and how it would be. The meetup was scheduled for 10am near the harbour side the next day and I would meet my first Hiver in real life.
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